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Nebraska brick tender prevailing wage, county by county

A brick tender's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Nebraska is $37.48 an hour in every county that has one (93), for the main classification.

Main brick tender classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Chase County brick tender: $37.48 per hourNance County brick tender: $37.48 per hourClay County brick tender: $37.48 per hourThomas County brick tender: $37.48 per hourGarfield County brick tender: $37.48 per hourCuster County brick tender: $37.48 per hourAntelope County brick tender: $37.48 per hourHoward County brick tender: $37.48 per hourArthur County brick tender: $37.48 per hourPolk County brick tender: $37.48 per hourSeward County brick tender: $37.48 per hourPhelps County brick tender: $37.48 per hourCuming County brick tender: $37.48 per hourHitchcock County brick tender: $37.48 per hourStanton County brick tender: $37.48 per hourWayne County brick tender: $37.48 per hourAdams County brick tender: $37.48 per hourGosper County brick tender: $37.48 per hourFillmore County brick tender: $37.48 per hourSaunders County brick tender: $37.48 per hourDawes County brick tender: $37.48 per hourSaline County brick tender: $37.48 per hourBuffalo County brick tender: $37.48 per hourHarlan County brick tender: $37.48 per hourDawson County brick tender: $37.48 per hourValley County brick tender: $37.48 per hourBlaine County brick tender: $37.48 per hourKearney County brick tender: $37.48 per hourPawnee County brick tender: $37.48 per hourYork County brick tender: $37.48 per hourGreeley County brick tender: $37.48 per hourJohnson County brick tender: $37.48 per hourWheeler County brick tender: $37.48 per hourKimball County brick tender: $37.48 per hourRichardson County brick tender: $37.48 per hourRed Willow County brick tender: $37.48 per hourBoone County brick tender: $37.48 per hourSherman County brick tender: $37.48 per hourHall County brick tender: $37.48 per hourBrown County brick tender: $37.48 per hourOtoe County brick tender: $37.48 per hourHolt County brick tender: $37.48 per hourWashington County brick tender: $37.48 per hourColfax County brick tender: $37.48 per hourBox Butte County brick tender: $37.48 per hourHayes County brick tender: $37.48 per hourCherry County brick tender: $37.48 per hourDouglas County brick tender: $37.48 per hourDodge County brick tender: $37.48 per hourRock County brick tender: $37.48 per hourPierce County brick tender: $37.48 per hourLancaster County brick tender: $37.48 per hourHamilton County brick tender: $37.48 per hourMadison County brick tender: $37.48 per hourMerrick County brick tender: $37.48 per hourBoyd County brick tender: $37.48 per hourCass County brick tender: $37.48 per hourPerkins County brick tender: $37.48 per hourNuckolls County brick tender: $37.48 per hourFurnas County brick tender: $37.48 per hourDixon County brick tender: $37.48 per hourGage County brick tender: $37.48 per hourLogan County brick tender: $37.48 per hourDakota County brick tender: $37.48 per hourNemaha County brick tender: $37.48 per hourDeuel County brick tender: $37.48 per hourThurston County brick tender: $37.48 per hourSheridan County brick tender: $37.48 per hourSioux County brick tender: $37.48 per hourSarpy County brick tender: $37.48 per hourGarden County brick tender: $37.48 per hourDundy County brick tender: $37.48 per hourButler County brick tender: $37.48 per hourThayer County brick tender: $37.48 per hourFrontier County brick tender: $37.48 per hourLoup County brick tender: $37.48 per hourScotts Bluff County brick tender: $37.48 per hourGrant County brick tender: $37.48 per hourCedar County brick tender: $37.48 per hourBurt County brick tender: $37.48 per hourJefferson County brick tender: $37.48 per hourLincoln County brick tender: $37.48 per hourFranklin County brick tender: $37.48 per hourPlatte County brick tender: $37.48 per hourMorrill County brick tender: $37.48 per hourKeya Paha County brick tender: $37.48 per hourMcPherson County brick tender: $37.48 per hourCheyenne County brick tender: $37.48 per hourBanner County brick tender: $37.48 per hourKnox County brick tender: $37.48 per hourWebster County brick tender: $37.48 per hourHooker County brick tender: $37.48 per hourKeith County brick tender: $37.48 per hour
$37$37$37$37$37$37Brick Tender, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a brick tender make on prevailing wage in Nebraska?

8 groups of counties with identical rates and 22 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Scotts Bluff County group26 counties$37.48
  2. Hamilton County group14 counties$37.48
  3. Dodge County group13 counties$37.48
  4. Gage County group9 counties$37.48
  5. Clay County group3 counties$37.48
  6. Cheyenne County group2 counties$37.48
  7. Dakota County group2 counties$37.48
  8. Otoe County group2 counties$37.48
  9. Adams County1 county$37.48
  10. Boone County1 county$37.48
  11. Buffalo County1 county$37.48
  12. Cass County1 county$37.48
  13. Cherry County1 county$37.48
  14. Custer County1 county$37.48
  15. Douglas County1 county$37.48
  16. Hall County1 county$37.48
  17. Howard County1 county$37.48
  18. Knox County1 county$37.48
  19. Lancaster County1 county$37.48
  20. Madison County1 county$37.48
  21. Pierce County1 county$37.48
  22. Platte County1 county$37.48
  23. Sarpy County1 county$37.48
  24. Saunders County1 county$37.48
  25. Seward County1 county$37.48
  26. Thayer County1 county$37.48
  27. Thomas County1 county$37.48
  28. Thurston County1 county$37.48
  29. Washington County1 county$37.48
  30. York County1 county$37.48

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Scotts Bluff County group, 26 localities: Arthur, Banner, Box Butte, Chase, Dawes, Dawson, Deuel, Frontier, Furnas, Garden, Gosper, Grant, Hayes, Hitchcock, Hooker, Keith, Kimball, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Morrill, Perkins, Red Willow, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, SiouxLABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD)$37.48 $24.00 
Hamilton County group, 14 localities: Blaine, Franklin, Garfield, Greeley, Hamilton, Harlan, Kearney, Loup, Merrick, Nance, Phelps, Sherman, Valley, WheelerLABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD)$37.48 $24.00 
Dodge County group, 13 localities: Antelope, Boyd, Brown, Burt, Cedar, Colfax, Cuming, Dodge, Holt, Keya Paha, Rock, Stanton, WayneLABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD)$37.48 $24.00 
Gage County group, 9 localities: Butler, Fillmore, Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Nemaha, Polk, Richardson, SalineLABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD)$37.48 $24.00 
Clay County group, 3 localities: Clay, Nuckolls, WebsterLABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD)$37.48 $24.00 
Cheyenne County group, 2 localities: Cheyenne, DundyLABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD)$37.48 $24.00 
Dakota County group, 2 localities: Dakota, DixonLABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD)$37.48 $24.00 
Otoe County group, 2 localities: Otoe, PawneeLABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD)$37.48 $24.00 
Adams CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD)$37.48 $24.00 
Boone CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD)$37.48 $24.00 
Buffalo CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD)$37.48 $24.00 
Cass CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK AND HOD)$37.48 $24.00 
Cherry CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD)$37.48 $24.00 
Custer CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD)$37.48 $24.00 
Douglas CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD)$37.48 $24.00 
Hall CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD)$37.48 $24.00 
Howard CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD)$37.48 $24.00 
Knox CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD)$37.48 $24.00 
Lancaster CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD)$37.48 $24.00 
Madison CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD)$37.48 $24.00 
Pierce CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD)$37.48 $24.00 
Platte CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD)$37.48 $24.00 
Sarpy CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD)$37.48 $24.00 
Saunders CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD)$37.48 $24.00 
Seward CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD)$37.48 $24.00 
Thayer CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD)$37.48 $24.00 
Thomas CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD)$37.48 $24.00 
Thurston CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD)$37.48 $24.00 
Washington CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD)$37.48 $24.00 
York CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK AND HOD)$37.48 $24.00 

8 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 22 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Nebraska brick tender pay

What is the brick tender prevailing wage in Douglas County?

$37.48 an hour: a $24.00 base wage plus $13.48 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260057, modification 1. Overtime and every brick tender classification in Douglas County.

Does brick tender prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Douglas County the $37.48 total is a $24.00 base wage plus $13.48 in fringe benefits, about 36% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does brick tender prevailing wage pay overtime in Nebraska?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice brick tenders get this rate?

Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).

Why do some counties have the same brick tender rate?

DOL often publishes the same brick tender rates for several counties. Across Nebraska, the 93 counties with a brick tender rate fall into 30 distinct sets of rates, and 8 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 26 counties (the Scotts Bluff County group).